Dictionary definition for: Established
1. (a) brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established; "the established social order" "distrust the constituted authority" "a team established as a member of a major league" "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer" "an established pr
2. (s) securely established; "an established reputation" "holds a firm position as the country''s leading poet"
3. (s) settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"
4. (s) shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt; "the established facts in the case"
5. (s) conforming with accepted standards; "a conventional view of the world"
6. (s) introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation
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